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Suicide Prevention Advocates Gather in Montgomery

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the eleventh leading cause of death in Alabama.

Suicide Facts and Figures: Alabama 2018

Advocates Gather in Montgomery to Be the Voice for Suicide Prevention

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the 11th leading cause of death in Alabama.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Angela M. Stowe & It’s Real at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Angela Stowe, Director of Student Counseling Services and Wellness Promotion at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, oversaw the presentation of the AFSP-produced documentary It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health on her campus this past year.

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Racing Toward Awareness

I decided I could create some meaning for myself by telling my story, in the hopes that it would make a difference in someone else’s life.

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Conference in Alabama Spotlights Suicide Prevention for the LGBTQ+ Community

On May 5th, attendees of the Stronger Communities: LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Conference in Birmingham, Alabama came from across the state to take part in the day-long program hosted by the Alabama chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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Advocates to Visit Montgomery to Be the Voice for Suicide Prevention

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and it is the 11th leading cause of death in Alabama.